Science Teacher Acts As Guide To Students

TEACHER PROFILE

-- CAREER: Elementary science teacher for four years in Broward County; fifth-grade teacher and environmental education specialist in New York City.

-- EDUCATION: Bachelor of science in education from Queens College, City University of New York.

-- WHY SHE TEACHES: "Kids are great. Science is everywhere and they want to know all about it. Teaching is a gift, an opportunity to go beyond the self. Education opens doors to awareness."

-- HOW SHE MAKES TEACHING FUN: "I love experiential learning, which means explore, experiment, mix, build, participate and always question everything. I see myself as a guide, helping my students understand their place in the natural world."

-- NOMINATED BY: Husband, Jeff Brody: "Diane became a teacher to satisfy a lifelong ambition to touch youngsters' minds and hearts with her love of the natural world and world of learning. Her students share an experience of nature and learn to value the endangered environment."

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